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Pekin Advance

Location

Pekin, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1916

Page

2

Curtsies for Staying Well and Wartime Notes

An array of brief items on health habits and war era topics. Physical fitness tips from West Point officers urge daily light exercise and proper posture to improve health and curb slouching. Other notes discuss conscientious objection, the Ray Scouts training, ink well replacement by fountain pens, and cautionary notes on lending during wartime.

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Church Notes from New Pekin and Nearby Churches

Local church notices list weekly services across New Pekin Martinsburg and surrounding parishes. Meetings include Sunday morning worship at 10 to 10 30, Sunday School, midweek prayer and league sessions, and special preaching on 1st and 3rd Sundays with various pastors. Everyone is invited to attend.

Primitive Baptist Preaching Schedule Across Several Churches

Olive Branch Primative Baptist preaches every 4th Saturday night and Sunday and Sunday night. Pastor W C Hancock at Young Creek Indiana Morris Chapel Christian Church preaches every 3rd Saturday night Sunday and Sunday night. Pastor Rev Cranford Blue River Missionary Baptist preaches every 2nd Sunday and Sunday night and Saturday night before Rev Holmes pastor. Martinsburg U B Church preaches 1st and 3rd Sunday each month M I Apple pastor.

F. Taylor Martinsburg Church of Christ W. C. Hancock Young Creek Ind Morris Chapel! Christian Church Rev Cranford Holmes Martinsburg U. B M. I. Apple

Mt Zion Baptist Church Preaching Schedule Changes

Mt Zion Baptist Church announces preaching on the first Sunday monthly at 10 30 a m and 6 30 p m in winter and 10 30 a m and 7 80 p m in summer with Saturday night pro ceeding. Prayer meetings Thursday night weekly. Public invited. L N Sanders pastor.

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Fort Hill Notices and Local Visits Chronicle

Merle Candle works for Silas Mitchell. Maggie Coffman dies early Monday. funeral Tuesday at noon, burial Mill Creek. A O Marshall visited Frank Wingler Sunday. Chas Purchiser now drives a new buggy. Mahlon Mitchell loses a fine colt. Everett Cromer and wife visit her parents. Clifford Morris and Jenette visit their sister. Mrs Otto Marshall Monday. Jenette plans to stay several days. Homer Miller and family visit. Ephriam Martindale and wife move to Mitchell farm.

Maggie Coffman Mill Creek A. O. Marshall Frank Wingler Chas. Purchiser Mahlon Mitchell Clifford Morris Jenette Mra Otto Mar Homer Miller Ephriam Martindale Mitchell Farm

Plan 10 Resume Railway Inquiry After March 4

Washington December reports show Congress delaying railroad regulation hearings as the Joint Committee on Interstate Commerce suspends proceedings to January and may resume after March 4. Support comes from shippers, investors, and manufacturers urging a unified federal framework to prevent disruption, ensure credit, and modernize the system while protecting public interests.

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Greatest Offer Season for Pekin Advance Bargain Five Year's Subscriptions

The Advance offers a special bargain: one year each for The Pekin Advance, Weekly Enquirer, People's Home Journal, Farm & Fireside, and Today's Magazine for 1.65 dollars. Subscriptions may be canceled anytime. prices may rise due to paper costs. New and existing subscribers receive extended terms, and a free May Manton pattern is included with Today's Magazine.

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Winter Visits Mark Weekend in Local Roundup

Chas Smith and family visited Samuel Bierly after church. Christian Tash and wife called on Elis Motsinger. Claude Abbott and wife visited his parents. Wilkie Hill and family went to John Hedrick's. Nelson Hoses and family visited Mr and Mrs T J Curtis. Carl Stewart moved into a recently purchased home from Same Yewson. Cocke wedge and Mattox spouses spent Sunday with Ward Gray and Eantily.

Chas. Smith Robin Samuel Bierly Christian Tash Elis Motsinger Nelson Hoses T. J. Curtis Cocke Wedge Mattox Ward Gray Eantily

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